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The Dead Sea Poems (Paperback)

by Simon Armitage (Author)

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Faber and Faber (5 Nov 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0571176003
ISBN-13: 978-0571176007
Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.4 x 0.8 cm

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A collection of poems in which questions of belief and trust, of identity and knowledge, mingle with more mundane considerations, such as the problems of owning a dog, and the vicissitudes of the job market. Simon Armitage was the 1993 "Sunday Times" Young Writer of the Year.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A breath of Fresh Air., 30 Jul 2006

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I studied this book for English AS Level. Most of the texts we recieved during the year were dissapointing and i began to loathe the authors we had to study. Thankfully Simon Armitage was a complete breath of fresh air.
The first poem we read and deconstructed was 'I Say I Say I Say' which is moving and loaded with emotion.
Armitage has an interesting and personal style of writing that sets him apart from his modern contenders.
Since i read this book, Armitage has become without a doubt my favourite poet.
I strongly recommend this book to all with an interest in contemporary poetry.

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3.0 out of 5 stars I Say I Say I Say, 8 Feb 2005

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I must confess that I'm not a big fan of poetry. And to begin with... I hated this book. I'm studying it for English AS-level so that doesn't help things really. At first glance the poems seemed very obscure and unconventional and had no clear meaning - which I disliked.

But the more I reread the poems, the more I like that you can read so many different things into them and I like their quirkiness. My favourite is "I Say I Say I Say" which is a pretty vivid but play-down account of a suicide attempt. It's also encouraging to read poetry that is very un-cliched and original.

However this is not going to convert people like me into poetry fanatics and I feel Armitage's other collections are probably better introductions to his work and unique style. This makes fairly bleak reading as a lot of the poems focus around depression, self-harm and the search for some kind of meaning in life.

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